The parents of an unarmed autistic child shot by a Salt Lake City officer in 2020 announced Tuesday that they had settled their excessive force lawsuit against the police department for $3 million.
“While the settlement is not an admission of liability, the parties agree that [Linden Cameron]’s shooting was a tragedy,” Wittenberg said in a written statement. “The settlement represents combined efforts to reach a compromise that resolves this case outside of formal litigation and provides [Linden] with resources for long-term, lifetime care.”
This resolution comes just more than two years after Golda Barton called police the night of Sept. 4, 2020, asking for help for her son Linden, who was 13 at the time and in crisis. When officers arrived to her home, she told them her son was afraid of police officers and that she feared he would run away. Linden’s grandfather had beenAs officers responded, Linden did run away.
“SLC and SLCPD continue to deny liability for the shooting. ... However, their actions following the shooting demonstrate that they understood the wrong that had occurred despite legal arguments that could be advanced,” according to the statement., an organization that trains first responders to handle interactions with people with sensory needs, like Linden.
People with PTSD, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and other conditions may also have trouble responding to sensory input, according to KultureCity.In their statement, Linden’s family called on other departments to make sensory-inclusive training mandatory.more than 40% of cases involve someone in a mental health crisisSalt Lake County prosecutors have not yet announced their findings in the criminal investigation into the shooting.
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